Responsive electrical stimulation for movement disorders
AssigneeNeuroPace, Inc.
InventorsThomas K. Tcheng, Robert E. Fischell, Benjamin D. Pless
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Abstract
An implantable neurostimulator system for treating movement disorders includes a sensor, a detection subsystem capable of identifying episodes of a movement disorder by analyzing a signal received from the sensor, and a therapy subsystem capable of applying therapeutic electrical stimulation to treat the movement disorder. The system treats movement disorders by detecting physiological conditions characteristic of an episode of symptoms of the movement disorder and selectively initiating therapy when such conditions are detected.
Claims45
A method for treating a movement disorder in a human patient with an implantable neurostimulator, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting a physiological condition characteristic of an episode of the movement disorder;
- selectively initiating treatment delivery, thereby delivering a therapy from the implantable neurostimulator to the patient in response to the physiological condition;
- and
- ceasing treatment delivery.
A method for detecting an episode of a movement disorder in a human patient, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a signal with an implantable device, wherein the signal includes information representative of a physical condition characteristic of an episode of the movement disorder;
- processing the signal with the implantable device;
- analyzing the signal with the implantable device;
- detecting an event in the signal with the implantable device, wherein the event represents the physical condition characteristic of an episode of the movement disorder;
- and
- causing the implantable device to perform an action in response to the event.
A system for treating a movement disorder in a human patient, the system comprising:
- an implantable device having a housing defining a control module including electronic circuitry;
- and
- at least one sensor connected to the electronic circuitry;
- wherein the implantable device comprises a detection subsystem adapted to receive sensor data from the at least one sensor;
- wherein the implantable device further comprises a therapy subsystem adapted to deliver treatment to the patient;
- and
- wherein the implantable device is adapted to detect in the sensor data a physiological condition characteristic of an episode of the movement disorder;
- and initiate treatment delivery, thereby delivering a therapy from the implantable neurostimulator to the patient in response to the physiological condition.
A method for treating a movement disorder in a human patient with an implantable neurostimulator, the method comprising the steps of:
- selectively and automatically initiating treatment delivery, thereby delivering a therapy from the implantable neurostimulator to the patient;
- and
- selectively and automatically ceasing treatment delivery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.